| dc.description.abstract | One of the biggest problems faced by activists, youth, Indigenous people and other people at the
forefront of climate impacts and the climate movement is inaction by governments and the
majority of the world’s population. In response, there is a growing trend of introducing climate
change education in different learning environments, from schools to universities to informal
education in activism spaces, resulting in a wide range of climate-related emotions in learners.
This study seeks to bridge the gap between research on climate education and climate emotions
by exploring the possibilities and impacts of combining climate science education with peer-topeer tools that aim to enhance climate science learning and support the emotional resilience of
youth and Indigenous climate activists. Deeply influenced by community-based participatory
action research, this qualitative study consisted of semi-structured interviews with seven
volunteer participants following a six-class online climate science course that was developed in
collaboration with 12 potential course participants from two activist networks. The emotions
tools were integrated into the classes, and participants found that these tools greatly benefit their
lives, learning processes, and mental health, suggesting the importance of embedding socioemotional learning environments in both educational and activism contexts to foster community
building and proactive engagement. | en_US |
